Hinge.



PATENT-BD MAR. 5, 1901. G. L. N05 daf, G. s. WBILAND.

APPLICAT HINGE.

10N FILED 1120.14.1905.

UNITED STATES lQAYlEN'l OFFCE.

GEORGE L. NOE AND CHARLES S. WEILAND, OF ELKQ, NEVADA.

MENGE,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 5, 3911"?.

Application led December 14, i965. Serial No. 291.754.

T0 all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE L. Non and 1 CHARLES vn niLnivn, citizens ofthe United States, residing at lillko, in the county of Elko and Stateof Nevada, have invented a new and nserul Hinge, of which thei'ollowing` is a specification.

'l he invention relates to improvements in hinges.

lne object of the present invention is to improve the construction oihinges and to provide a simple andcomparatively inexpensive one whichwill be wholly concealed between a door and its casing when the formeris closed.

A further object of the invention is to provide aconcealed hingeol'vthis character inI which the parts in the closing movement of thehinges will interlock and positively draw the movable leaf and the doorto which it secured closely to the. door-casing and hold the hingedede-,e of the door securelyT in position against inward or outwardinoveinent while the door is closed.

Y ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts licreinal'ter fully'described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended, it being,` understood that various changesin the forni, proportion; and minor details of construction within thescope of the claiins may be resorted to 'without departing i'rorn thespirit or sacriiicing any of the advantages of the invention.

. inthe drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a hinge constructed'in accordance with this invention and shown open. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsectional view taken sub stantally onethe line 2 2 of Fig. 1 and'showing the hing 1"1 its closed position and applied to a door and itscasino'. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionalview tahen substantially on theline 3 3 of Fig. l, the door being partially open. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sechonal vien'` the door being open and the casing` beingarranged at right angles to that shown in Fips. 2 and 3 for convenienceof illustration.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawing.

1 and 2 designate two leaves, which are in the forni ol casings, nich(.onsfsl'ing of an oblong plate provided at its side and end edges iwith walls rlaiiges Thecasings are adapted l yside llnno'cs which haveeves for the rece vFig. 3.

to rit together, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, whenthe door 3 is closed, 'and the parts which connect the leaves are housed'itnin the casings `formed byithe leaves 1 and 'lhs door 3 and the'frame or casing 4 are provided with' suitable'recesses or Inortices toreceive the leaves l and 2, which have the edges of the side and endflanges or Walls flush with the adjacent faces of the hinged edge of thedoor and the abutting face of the casing 4. The leaves are provided withsuit` able -conntersunk openings for the reception of screws or othersuitable fastening devices for securing the hinge to the parts to whichit is to be applied.

The leaves 1 and 2 are connected by intermediate and end pivotal andoscillatingY llo at ing members which are supported by the linkshereinafter explained. By floating ineinb ers We inea-n the parts 5 and'5, the term lloatirg indicating that they are not atu tached directlyto the leaves, but are connected therewith by Uehaped links 8, 9, l5,and 16, hereinafter described, or eo nivalent mechanism. rFlieseHeatingconnectinginembers, which are carried into and ont of en gagcincnt withthe leaves by the opening and closing1 rmiveinents thereof, areinterloclted wi yh the said leaves when the saine are closed and the)vare carried out oi such interlocled relation by the opening movement ofthe loaves. 'l'he said cornzecl ing members 5 and consist oi narrowhorizontally-disposed substanliall)r obloncf plates provided with lionof a vertical pinlle 7. The 'pintle Y is carried by the connecting means5 and n the opening movement of the door, and it is moved outward Afromthe position illustrated in of the drawing to that shown in 'lheintermediate connecting mene ber. :5 is located at the center of thehinge and isc/onilecl ed with the ont er portion ci the leaf l by thelon` substantially abella-pcd link il and with ilLe otlior leaf 2 bytlte pair ol' short spaced substantially Usliaped links 9. The eyes ferthe pinle 7 areloealed at a point be tween the center and one end of theinterina diete conne@inel member 5, the short arm being connected, withthe Ushapid link S. Tie U-sl`apcd linli el compos-cd of two sides and atransverse connect ingr pivot portion lll, vfl'inh is arrnnd in bearing'eyes or openings of tlze adiacent end of the connecting member 5. i `heouter terniinalso'l the sides 1 oi the links S are bent at right anglesto form pivots 1l, which are arranged in suitable eyes or' openings oithe intermediate ribs or webs 12 or the leaf 1.

The short spaced U shaped lii ks 9 are composed oi two sides and acrnmecting transverse portieri, which is arranged in siiitable bearingeyes or openings ol" -t he flanges oit the intermediate connectingmember and the terminals oi the `sides oir the links El are bent outwardat right angles to form pivots 13, wnich are arranged in bearingopenings or eyeso the intermeiliate webs 14 olf the leal` 2. The link 8connects the intermediate connecting member 5 with the outer portion oithe leaf 1, and the short links Q connect the intermediate connectingmember 5 with the lleaf 2. The out er connecting members 6 are arrangedthe reverse ol' the intermediate connecting member 5 and are connectedwith 'the leal 2 by the long substantially Ici-'shaped link 15 andwiththe lcai 1 by the short U- shaped links 16. The long L1-shaped link 15is composed ol' two sides and a connecting transverse pivot portion 17,which is ar-` ranged in suitable bearing eyes or openings ci theintermediate webs or flanges 14, and the terminals ci the sides ol' thelinks 15 are bent outward to provide pivots 1S, which are arranged ineyes or openings in of the side l'langes ot' the connecting members 6.The short Lil-shaped links 16 are also aoniposedci opposite sides andtransverse connecting portions 19, which are arranged in bearing eyes oropenings ot the connecting members 6, and the terminals oi the sides oi'.the lin is 16 are bent outward to provide pivots 20, which are arrangedin bearing eyes or openings of the intermediate Webs or flanges 12 andouter Webs-or flanges 21. The pintle-re'ceiving eyes ot' the flanges ofthe outer connecting members 6 are eccentrically arranged, and the shortarms of the connecting members 6 are connected With the long link 15.The long arms ol' the said members 6 are connected with the leat 1 bythe short links 16. The outer connecting members 6, which are .connectedby the short spaced U-shaped links with the swinging leal 1, are

swung through one-half of a revolution when the door is being opened orclosed, and the intermediate connecting member 5 oscillates with thepintle 7 as the latter is carried to the open position (shown in Fig. 1)to the closed position, (illustrated in Fig. '2 ol" the drawingy) orvice versa: The binge is adapted to be reversed, and the leaf 2 may beapplied to the door or other moving part, and the intermediate member,which is connected With-the leal 2 by the short links Q will then have apivot al movement through one-half ci a revolution, while the outerconnecting members 6 will swing inward and outward with the pintle 7.

the inner ends V.in order to iirmly interlock the parts of the hingewhen the latter is closed and to etlectually prevent any lateralmovement of the leaves on each other when in such position, the saidleaves are provided with proiecting lugs 22 and 23. The lug 22 extends'from the inner lace o'l the inner side Wall or llange oi the lea'l 1and interlocks with the adjacent end of the connecting member 5 when thehinge is closed. The lugs 23 eX- tend 'from the inner tace of the innerwall or flange oi the leaf 2 and are arranged to be engaged by theadjacent ends ci the outer connecting members 6. This interlocking,connection between the leaves and the. connecting members 5 and 6 servesto draw the parts oi the hingey tightly together and provides aconstruction of great strength. The connecting members 5 and 6 arecarried out of their interlocked relation with the lugs 22 and 23 ot theleaves bythe opening movement ci the latter.A

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim, and desiretosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves arranged in theferm of casings, and connecting means interlcckezl with the leaves whenthe hinge is closed, whereby the leaves are positively held againstlateral movement on. each other, said connecting means being carrie Ilout of such interlocked relation by the opening movement f the leaves.

2. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves arranged in theform o'f'casings, and connecting means housed within the leaves 'andinterlocked therewith when the hinge is closed, whereby the leaves areheld against lateral movement on each other, said connecting means beingcarried out of such interlocked relation by the opening movement oftheleaves.

3'. A hinge of the class described comprisingleaves provided withproject-ing lugs, and connecting means arranged to interlock with thelugs when the hinge is closed and carried out of engagement with thelugs when the hinge is opened.

4. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves, iloatingconnecting members, a pintle carried by the connecting members andlocated at an intermediate point on each member, and links to supportthe said connecting members located atopposite sides of the pintle andconnecting the said members and theleaves.

5. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves, floatingconnecting members, a pintle carried by the connecting members andlocated at ari intermediate point en ,each member, andreversely-arranged long and short linksconnecting the said members andthe leaves.

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intermediate connecting member with one of the leaves and the oppositeends of the outer members with the yother leaf, and thereversely-arranged .short links connecting the other ends of the memberswith the leaves.

7. A hinge of the class described compris-l ing a pair of leaves,intermediate and outer iioatlng connecting members, a pintle carried bythe said connecting members, long oppositely-arranged U-shaped linksconnectingthe said connecting members with the leaves, and shortU-shapeti Lnks also connecting the said connecting members with theleaves.

8. A hinge ol' the class described comprising a pair of leaves arrangedin the form of casings and having transverse webs or iiangesprovlneti'with bearings, iioating connecting members, a pintle carriedby tne said connecting members, and reversely-arranged long and shortlinks connecting the sain connecting members with the leaves andarrangen in bearings of the members and havingl pivots arranged inthebearings of the webs or ilanges.

9. A hinge of ing two'leaves, a pintle',floating connecting membersprovided with eccentrically-.arranged eyes receiving the pintle, sainconnecting members being composed of reversely-arranged long and shortarms, and links connecting both of the arms of each of the said memberswith the leaves. v

10. A hinge ofthe class described comprising two leaves', a pintle,floating connecting members provided with eccentrically-arranged eyesreceiving tlie'pintle, said members being composed of reversely-arrangedlong and snort arms, and reversel-arranged the class described,compris-l ve'rsely-arranged long and short links long and short linksconnecting both of the arms of each of tlie'said members With theleaves.

11.. A hinge of the class "described compris- V ing two leaves, apintle, floating connecting members provided with. ecceniricallyarrangedeyesreceiving the pintle, said connecting members lbeing composed ofreversely-arranged long and short arms, reconnecting both the armsl ofeach of thesaid members with the leaves, andmeans for interlocking theshort arms of the connecting members with the leaves. V l

12. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves, a 4pintlefloating connecting members provided with eccentrically-arranged eyeslreceiving the pintle, said connecting members being composed oi"-reversely-arranged long and vshort arms, reversely-arranged long andshort, links connecting the Aarms of the said members with the leaves,and lugs projecting from the leaves and arranged to interlock with thearms of the connecting members.

13. A hinge of the class described comprising two leaves, oscillatoryfloatingonnecting members.- a pintle carried by the floating connectingmembers, and means for connectingthe floating'connecting members withthe leaves, said connecting members being movable-into and out ofengagement wlth the leaves andv interlocked Wltn the latter when thehinge is closed.

In testimonythatwe claim the foregoing' as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE L. NOE.

CHARLES s. wEiLANi-J.

Witnesses HAYDEN HENDERsoN, CARROLL HENDERSON.

